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Evilspeak (1982)

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Average Rating: 4.1/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 3

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Release Date: Feb 26, 1982 Limited

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Professional weirdo Clint Howard plays one of his more interesting oppressed-geek roles in this occult revenge thriller about a tormented military-school nerd (apparently in his mid-thirties!) whose personal computer provides the only solace from the endless taunts and pranks of his fellow cadets. He also has an intense fascination with the occult, leading him to investigate an arcane tome secreted within an ancient, crumbling chapel. In an attempt to decipher the text, he feeds it into the

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

Directed By: Eric Weston

Written By: Joseph Garofalo, Eric Weston

In Theaters: Feb 26, 1982 Limited

On DVD: Jul 13, 2004

Moreno Films

Cast

Clint Howard
Coopersmith
R.G. Armstrong
Sarge
Claude Earl Jones
Coach
Haywood Nelson
Don Stark
Bubba
Charles Tyner
Col. Kincaid
Lynn Hancock
Miss Freidermyer
Hamilton Camp
Hauptman
Sue Casey
Mrs. Caldwell
Joe Cortese
Rev. Jameson
DeForest Covan
Janitor
Lou Gravance
Jim Greenleaf
Ox
Loren Lester
Charlie Boy
Richard Moll
Father Esteban
Lenny Montana
Jake
Nadine Reimers
Peasant Girl
Robert Tafur
Old Priest
Katherine Kelly Lang
Suzie Baker
Bennett Liss
Captain Merrill
Jane Bartelme
Girl Student
Alan Harris
Cadet
Joseph Cortese

Critic Reviews for Evilspeak

All Critics (7) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (4) | DVD (7)

Future generations will be watching it for years to come, fascinated that something so daft could possibly have caused such outrage, and no doubt thoroughly enjoying its crazy excesses too.

August 7, 2011 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

Remarkably engaging, imaginative, and well crafted.

August 7, 2011 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

a satisfying blend of Revenge of the Nerds and satanism

August 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Gazette

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Anton Bitel

Movie Gazette Source: Movie Gazette

hopelessly convoluted, despite the obviousness of the movie's simple revenge premise

August 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

Recommendable only to the staunchest of horror geeks, like myself, Evilspeak is a fairly noteworthy little horror chestnut for a variety of colorful reasons.

July 29, 2004 Full Review Source: Monsters At Play

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Scott Weinberg

Monsters At Play

So outrageous it's great fun.

November 20, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Delivers on the gore but it makes you wait nearly an hour after the opening decapitation scene. Up until then it's pretty much a tale of a young fully-haired Clint Howard fending off the bullies whilst slowly succumbing to the temptations of a demonically possessed computer. It was ok overall, but not my favourite from this era by a long way.

January 9, 2011

Lee ?

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Not the best of the video nasties but it is a great slice of early 80's horror. It's best described as a male version of Carrie, with computers and devil worship, just not as good.

November 25, 2009